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BMP ID: 11687
Title: Demonstrating requested need for new facilities
Text: "2.1 Use of Existing Infrastructure: . . .At the request of the County, Applicant shall furnish information demonstrating Applicant's requested need for new facilities (roads, pipeline easements, etc.) and new facilities may be required due to: a. The lack of existing infrastructure in a COGCC permitted Mesaverde drilling window or unit. b. Engineering, geologic, safety, surface feature, economic, and/or without limitation any other constraints that make use of existing infrastructure reasonably impractical. c, Facility ownership constraints that make the sharing or use of existing facilities reasonably impractical.
Source Publication Name: Memorandum of Understanding Between the Board of County Commissioners of La Plata County, Colorado and Samson Resources Company, 2014
Citation Section: Article II: Density and Use of Existing Well Pads and Facilities
Citation Page: 4
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Courtney Roseberry
La Plata County Planning Department
1060 E. 2nd Ave.
Durango, CO  81301  USA
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Alternate Contact: Lauren Ross
Samson Resources Company
370 17th Street, Ste. 3000
Denver, CO  80202
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Fax:     E-mail: 
Categories: Land Surface Disturbance
Location: Colorado
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Suburban / urban
General Comments: Local Government - Operator MOU
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2016-06-07 10:36 UTC
Last Updated: 2016-06-08 15:00 UTC